Diversity

Diversity in American newsrooms is at a deficit, says Lewis Diuguid, a former columnist and editorial board member at the Kansas City Star and recipient of the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism.
But, he says, the problem goes
deeper than the …

Every year, the American Society of News Editors announces the results of its diversity survey.
And every year, I click anxiously on the link, hoping for some good news. And every year, I am disappointed.
Every year, I see the inevitable quotes from top editors — about …

The TV business runs on numbers. So it's really no surprise that networks from ABC to Fox are ramping up their efforts to offer news aimed at Hispanic viewers. The real wonder is that it took so long.
For years, Latinos were mostly ignored by the …

A New York station's decision to dump one of its veteran anchors has people up in arms--and not just the anchor's fans. Sue Simmons is an institution at WNBC, having anchored the news there for 32 years. But at age 68, she's been informed that …

When is it news when nothing much changes? When the lack of change signals little to no progress in making broadcast newsrooms more diverse.
The latest research from Hofstra University's Bob Papper, produced for RTDNA, says the percentage of minorities employed in radio and TV newsrooms …

Here we go again. Black leaders in Pittsburgh are complaining that local TV news misrepresents African-Americans. "I'm tired of turning on the news and seeing a sister with her hair all over the place, five teeth missing and looking like she just stepped out of …

What happens when a newsroom values diversity?Reporter Jessica Chapin of KGUN-TV in Tucson, Ariz., says it leads to better storytelling and better decision making.
"Tucson is an hour from the border, so diversity in the newsroom and Spanish as a second language is definitely a plus," …

Academic research can be, well, academic: hard to read and even harder to understand. But that doesn't mean it's useless. On the contrary, research on television news can offer practical tips for improving what goes on the air. With that in mind, we've produced this …